In this activity, you will compare delivery systems among high-, middle- and low-income countries. Then, you will discuss their strengths and weaknesses and what can low- and middle-income countries learn from high-income countries and vice versa. 

Step 1: Review and Consider 

Review the learning resources “Integrated care: learning between high-income, and low- and middle-income country health systems” and “Measures to strengthen primary health-care systems in low- and middle-income countries.” Think about what you would consider to be the strengths and weaknesses of healthcare delivery systems across the 3 categories: low-income, middle-income and high-income countries. Then, contemplate if any system can help improve the other.

Step 2: Discuss

In 350-500 words, write a discussion post where you:

• Identify at least two strengths and weaknesses of healthcare delivery systems in each of low-,middle- and high-income countries. Explain why each feature is considered a strength or weakness. 

• In your own words, explain what low- and middle-income countries can learn from the strengths of the delivery systems in high-income countries. Provide examples to justify your answer.

• Based on the readings, do you think that the delivery systems in high-income countries can be improved by applying the strengths of low- and middle-income systems? Why?

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Click “Post to forum.”  Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

In this activity, you will reflect on strategies to improve access to fair health systems and explain how these strategies work at the political, organizational, and legal levels. 

Step 1: Review and Identify

Review the learning resources on political, organizational, and legal frameworks in health and social service delivery systems. Then, take another look at the learning resource “Improving Access to Effective Care for People Who Have Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: A Vital Direction for Health and Health Care.” From the reading, select a strategy to improve the care of people with substance use disorders that resonates more with your perspectives on the topic.

Step 2: Reflect and Write

Examine the details of the strategy you’ve chosen, focusing on the performance of the strategy at the political, organizational and legal levels. Write a reflection based on why you chose this strategy and how it works at each level. Your reflection should include comments about the strengths and limitations of your selected strategies along with potential barriers for their implementation (300-400 words).

Step 3: Submit

Submit your reflection. To share your work, click on the button at the bottom of the screen, “Add a new discussion topic.” Include the title of your work and paste your work in the “message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting; see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library for instructions: APA citation resource (references are excluded from word counts).

Step 4: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. “Post to forum.” Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).